Re: Labor?

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I know you won't believe this, but these next 10 weeks will FLY by and you'll be holding your baby before you know it!

Tonja

At Thu, 31 Aug 2000, Anita wrote: >
>I am just 30 weeks along - today I feel a bit better, but the baby has
>definately "dropped" and I am feeling a lot of pressure on the tops of
>my legs, hips, lower back and pelvic bone. I guess I am just in for a
>bit of a long haul over the next ten weeks or so. I have a doctors
>appointment next wednesday, so I think I will stick it out unless
>anything changes dramatically between now and then.
>
>Fingers (and legs) crossed.
>
>At Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Tonja wrote:
>>
>>How far along are you?? The "lump" you described certainly could fit the
>>description of your mucus plug, but if it is, it doesn't necessarily
>>mean labor is right around the corner (some women lose their mucus plus
>>weeks or months before labor begins). What's more concerning would be
>>the regular contractions and fluid leakage you're experiencing and that,
>>combined with the mucus incident, warrants an immediate call to your
>>care provider to be on the safe side. Chances are s/he will want you to
>>head to L&D to be checked, but under NO circumstances should you be
>>concerned about feeling silly or about bothering your care provider -
>>that's what they're there for!
>>
>>Just make a quick call, explain your symptoms in detail and go from
>>there.
>>
>>Best wishes to you...
>>
>>Tonja
>>
>>At Wed, 30 Aug 2000, Anita wrote:
>>>
>>>I need a bit of help - I have been having regular BH from about 16
>>>weeks, and a large amount of mucus discharge throughout the whole
>>>pregnancy. At one stage my pants were so wet I thought my water had
>>>broken (23 weeks) but it was ruled out. For the last few days I have
>>>been having quite strong and semi regular BH, feeling VERY irratable and
>>>quite "puffy" (fluid I guess). About an hour ago I noticed a large
>>>yellow/brown lump (no other way to describe it) of mucus on the toilet
>>>paper and have mildly wet pants again. I have been VERY busy and
>>>stressed at work and think this may have something to do with the way I
>>>feel - and I know it is silly, but I feel a dill ringing my doctor as I
>>>have had to bother him a few times already. Anyone got any advice?
>>
>>--
>>Tonja Brossette
>>OBGYN.net Coordinator
>>Pregnancy & Birth
>>tonja.brossette@obgyn.net
>>

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Tonja Brossette
OBGYN.net Coordinator
Pregnancy & Birth
tonja.brossette@obgyn.net

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